The further we go into Macbeth, the more I am becoming confused. Is anyone else on this same boat? Well.. Regardless, I'll attempt to analyze what is going on.
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have been continued foils throughout the play. In the beginning, she wanted her husband to kill others to get himself to the throne. He doesn't seem convinced and strays from her plans. In act. 3, they completely switch roles on that perspective (or at least maybe that is a ploy for Lady Macbeth to seem innocent). Macbeth again visits the witches, who plan to portray false information to him (of some sort). The witches seem to symbolize a change of events or a catalyst. They also foreshadow death and betrayal. For example, Macbeth hires three people to kill Banquo and his son. (originally it was Lady Macbeth who wanted Macbeth to kill people). I also picked up from the play that maybe Macbeths attempt on Banquo's son's life is the event that seeds his revenge. Or possibly he will ironically be the man to kill Macbeth, but only because Macbeth 'started it'. In any event the theme of power hungriness is present in the play and it showcases how it can turn a person towards evil.
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